Germany withdraws controversial Eurovision contestant
(AGI) London, Nov 23 - Germany has withdrawn its contestant,Xavier Naidoo, from the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Naidoo,who is 44 and of Indian and African origin, has previously beenaccused of using anti-Semitic slurs and homophobic language inhis songs. The news of his withdrawal was announced by the BBC.A storm of criticism had blown up on German public ARDtelevision, after anti-racist organisations complained aboutGermany's decision to nominate Naidoo. Director ofentertainment Thomas Schreiber stressed that "Xavier Naidoo isa brilliant singer who is, according to my own opinion, neitherracist nor homophobe. It was